Meet Laurent
Entrepreneur, Coach For Entrepreneurs, Trainer, Podcast Host and CrossFit addict.
> 20 years of experience
Successfully managing, and growing SMEs in multicultural environments (South East Asia)
Strong business skills
Leadership, business strategy, sales, people, financial management, etc.
Critical thinking
High ability to make sense of the big picture, ask questions and get things done.
People centric
Passionate about growing people through a practical approach.
Results Oriented
Getting things done
I'm passionate about great ideas and entrepreneurship. I thought that the best way to crack the entrepreneurship code was to talk to entrepreneurs.
Hence, I launched my podcast Inter:views in 2020.
Giving back and transmitting my knowledge is an essential element of who I am.
That's why I'm actively involved in the start-up community, supporting young (and not so young) entrepreneurs living their dreams. I'm a Business Mentor in several incubators or accelerators such as Red Brick, the Nordic Start-up School, and the Living Game Intelligence Network.
I'm also a Board Member with XES Helsinki, a very active entrepreneurship society in the heart of Helsinki, and I lead the Leadership Special Interest Group. We regularly organize online events.
Finally, I'm a regular host on podcasts where I share my expertise about doing entrepreneurship the right way. You can check some of my podcast appearances on this page.
”In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein
Practical & Realistic
Providing first-hand business experience
I am a French national who left France at 23, spent 20 years in South East Asia, before relocating to Finland in the summer of 2019.
My professional background is in market research and advertising, where I ran small businesses of up to 150 people.
My father was an entrepreneur, and so was his own father. I've always worked for entrepreneurs myself (the kind that gives you the keys and asks you to run their business on their behalf), then became a shareholder before starting my own entrepreneurship journey.
I've always cared more about others than about myself. I've developed a passion for coaching, mentoring, and training people throughout the years. Combined with my entrepreneur mindset, becoming a Business Coach for entrepreneurs just made sense.
In addition I've been a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer since 2017, which adds a health element to my expertise.
Today, I combine all these skills as well as my 20+ years of experience to help entrepreneurs and small business owners build outstanding businesses.
Give yourself the means to grow your business!
Do you tick any of the boxes below:
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☑ You are an entrepreneur passionate about your field of expertise. However, somehow, you cannot find the triggers to bring your business to the next level: "What's going on? Are we on the right path?"
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☑ You are looking for clarity of purpose: "Why are we doing this?"
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☑ You need a concrete plan of actions to move forward: "What are we going to do?"
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☑ You and/or your team lack the relevant skills to support your business expansion: "How can we grow our people?”
Coaching and Training might be the right answer:
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Coaching is made to challenge you and create the path towards being outstanding. It will help you make sense of the big picture, guide you towards actionable solutions, and make you accountable for yourself. Book a Free Coaching Discovery Session now.
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Training is designed to support your business expansion. My training courses are built on the following model: a little bit of theory and a lot of practicality. They will provide you and your team with tools and techniques that can be immediately applied within your business.
You can also:
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Get an intense dose of inspiration and book one of my Keynote Speeches
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Follow Inter:views podcast, where passionate entrepreneurs all around the world talk about their journeys, and share practical insights for anybody with the entrepreneur's spirit out there.
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Subscribe to the ToolBox newsletter, and get weekly practical entrepreneurship tips and tools directly into your inbox.
Continuous Learner
Better advising clients
High Business Ethics
Making a difference, authentic about who I am and what I stand for
What Makes Me Relevant?
I have always cared more about others than I care about myself. I love talking issues with people, trying to find solutions together or teach them something new. I am genuinely curious about people and interested in their successes.
Half of my career was spent in the market research industry. It taught me one critical skill: asking questions. With the right questions comes the right answers. Questions are the pieces that link my work all together. The higher the quality of my questions, the more impact I make.
I have always worked for entrepreneurs before becoming one myself. I started managing small companies at an early stage in my career with little help from the owners. I had to figure it out and acquire new skills by myself. I experienced great successes and failures. I speak the same language as entrepreneurs and small business owners, I sat in their seats.
In 2014, I felt into CrossFit and it literally changed my life. It saved me from a burn-out and gave me the discipline I was lacking to better take care of my body. I have since been the fittest version of myself. I incorporate what I learn from it (e.g. discipline, challenge, time, wellness) into my work.
I've been practicing introspection for more than 11 years. Introspection is the examination or observation of my own mental and emotional processes. I've been learning to identify and control my emotions. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a skill that every entrepreneurs need to develop.